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"Soon now Garnae is awake - if he feels up to it riding - I do not particularly wish to spend another night here if we can help it" . It was ironic that Sandrina had been fit to ride and Garnae and Leoflic hadn't but they were lucky to all be alive."I am sure that Hama will be here ere long". She guessed that he had reached Meduseld too late to set out last night and would have left at first light. Though the sun had not yet reached it's highest point and she knew that Hama would have wasted no more time. " If he is not able to ride then the soldiers can form a stretcher party to get him out of the forest and we can send for a wain from the village." However she did not think that would be necessary. Garnae seemed so much stronger.
Elfride had dressed wounds with myrtle leaves and made an infusion of nettles to treat blood loss . For the others she had made a tisane of valerian and other soothing herbs. With no immediate threat she sat down and sipped the brew, watching the horses graze peacefully. She knew that they would sense riders approaching long before their owners did.
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